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La révolution bolivarienne par sa base

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 26/05/2016 - 15:21
Aux côtés du chavisme d'Etat, défait dans les urnes, il en existe un autre, enraciné dans les classes populaires. Suffira-t-il d'une élection perdue pour qu'il disparaisse ? / Amérique latine, Venezuela, Démocratie, État, Inégalités, Intégration sociale, Logement, Parti politique, Politique, Société, (...) / , , , , , , , , , , , , - 2016/01

Des ouvriers sans classe

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 26/05/2016 - 15:21
La « nouvelle économie » existe ailleurs que sur les places financières. Moins nouvelle qu'on ne le dit, elle a construit, depuis une vingtaine d'années, un autre rapport au travail et à la lutte sociale. les grandes entreprises, qui employaient des milliers d'ouvriers sur des sites gigantesques, ont (...) / , , , , , , , - 2000/01

Time to seize the moment in Sri Lanka

Crisisgroup - Thu, 26/05/2016 - 10:20
The bloody end of Sri Lanka’s long civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has been marked across the country this month in very different ways, highlighting both the tentative progress made over the past year and the profound divisions still be overcome seven years into peacetime.

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in Wonderland

Crisisgroup - Thu, 26/05/2016 - 09:58
The late socialist leader Hugo Chávez should be turning over in his grave as the poor are suffering the most from Venezuela’s economic collapse. His successor, President Nicolás Maduro, is attempting to cling to power by railing against a recall referendum, a provision that Chávez himself included in the constitution.

Meet the Taliban’s New Mullah, Same as the Taliban’s Old Mullah

Foreign Policy - Thu, 26/05/2016 - 01:43
The rise of Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada shows that the Taliban’s old guard is still holding the reins of power -- and deciding the future of the Afghan war.

Fearing Russian Bear, Sweden Inches Toward NATO

Foreign Policy - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 23:52
The deal, known as a host nation support agreement, will grant NATO more room to operate on Swedish territory for training exercises or in the event of a conflict in the region.

On Africa Day, Ban urges leveraging gains to ensure ‘no African is left behind’

UN News Centre - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 22:07
Despite an uncertain global economic landscape, Africa’s prospects are positive, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging the continent’s leaders to use recent gains to address rising social and economic inequalities.

A Deadly Shooting, a General’s Revolt, and the Rise of Israel’s New Right

Foreign Policy - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 22:06
The appointment of Avigdor Liberman as Israel's new defense minister is jolting the country’s politics and sparking fears of a "shoot first, and ask questions later" military policy.

Security Council ends 13-year sanctions regime on Liberia

UN News Centre - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 21:43
Acknowledging the sustained progress made on rebuilding Liberia after the 1999-2003 civil war, the United Nations Security Council today terminated an arms embargo against the country and dissolved the related mechanisms, namely the sanctions Committee and the expert panel.

Switzerland to Muslim Students: Shake Your Teacher’s Hand or Pay $5,000

Foreign Policy - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 21:31
Two Muslim students who refused to shake their female teacher's hand will be fined $5,000 if they don't do it.

A Cuban Dissident’s Plea: Don’t Abandon Us

Foreign Policy - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 21:06
"We need your support," Antonio Rodiles says.

Haiti: UN agencies support Government in vaccination campaign against cholera

UN News Centre - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 21:01
Two United Nations agencies said today they are supporting the Government of Haiti in a vaccination campaign against cholera that aims to reach 400,000 people in 2016.

UN launches unprecedented #WildforLife campaign to end illegal trade in wildlife

UN News Centre - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 20:57
The United Nations today launched the #WildforLife campaign against illegal trade in wildlife, warning that such trade is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage and profiting international criminal networks.

South Sudan: Senior UN relief official condemns killing of health worker

UN News Centre - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 20:07
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan has strongly condemned the killing of Veronika Racková, a Slovakian nun and medical doctor who was shot on 15 May in Yei, while on a humanitarian mission, and later succumbed to her wounds.

Here’s Where Obama Will Live Once He Leaves the Oval Office

Foreign Policy - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 19:57
President Obama plans to lease a house in DC's posh Kalorama neighborhood.

Hopefully Sweden’s New Deputy Prime Minister Won’t Call 9/11 an ‘Accident’ on Live TV

Foreign Policy - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 19:47
Sweden's cabinet reshuffle came after a series of incredibly awkward missteps.

Citing obstruction, UN torture prevention panel suspends Ukraine visit

UN News Centre - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 19:34
The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has suspended its visit to Ukraine after being denied access to places in several parts of the country where it suspects people are being deprived of their liberty by the Security Service of Ukraine, the SBU.

UNESCO welcomes Azerbaijan’s decision to free investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova

UN News Centre - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 19:30
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has welcomed Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court decision to free an award-winning investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova.

The Green Movement and its Inconvenient Truths

Foreign Policy - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 19:11
2015 Global Thinker Marjan Minnesma and Gasland director Josh Fox debate the best—and perhaps only—way to spurn action on climate change: Terrify people.

Amid ‘bad year’ for coral, UN launches tool and report outlining ways to protect threatened reefs

UN News Centre - Wed, 25/05/2016 - 18:49
At the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) taking place in Nairobi this week, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) was among a group of agencies launching a new tool and report that recommends ways to protect threatened coral reefs.

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